Prevalence of depressive symptoms in hospitalized older adults: a comparative study [Prevalência de sintomas depressivos no idoso hospitalizado: estudo comparativo] [Prevalencia de síntomas de depresión en el anciano hospitalizado: estudio comparativo]

• Main Authors: Marcela Araujo Serra (Author), Isabela Maria Tavares do Nascimento (Author), Gilberto de Lima Guimarães (Author), Silmar Maria da Silva (Author), Vania Regina Goveia (Author), Isabel Yovana Mendoza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: : to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms in hospitalized elderly using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and the nursing assessment of the older adult at admission. Method: this descriptive, cross-sectional study at a public teaching hospital used the Geriatric Depression Scale...